The swing rope attaches to the sling with a figure 8 follow through knot which has a backup knot tight against it.
Porch swing rope knot.
Pass the free end between the two lines and again wrap the other line with a number of times again say five or six and in the opposite direction of the other rope tuck the line between the lines.
One free end is wrapped over the another for a number of times for around five to six times.
Chains are strong easy to install and they do the job.
The third method is fairly simple and the one i favour.
But let s face it they are not exactly pretty.
Blood knot means the overlapping of the two ropes.
Feed rope through each eyebolt then position the porch swing between the dangling ropes.
The soft wide sling won t cut into the limb and the loop is free to open as the limb grows.
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Hanging a porch swing with chains requires two chains one long and one short for each end of the swing.
Ropes add a hanging elegance to porch swings swing on the chain is a common site on our porches.
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Next follow the pictures below to run the rope through the holes of the swing and tie a standard knot.
Knot the ends of each rope to hold the swing in place then enjoy your new porch swing.
The loop should be hooked over the screw hook in the ceiling.
Place one side of the swing on a 5 gallon bucket if you want the swing to sit up higher you can stack 2 buckets inside each other.
However for a rustic style hanging porch swing you can use marine grade braided nylon rope or polyester rope.
If you incorporated your swing into your elegant comfortable outdoor room you might want to hang your swing with rop.
Be sure to tie the knot as close to the bottom of the swing as possible.
Use the doubled up rope positioned about two inches from the bend to create a 2 inch long loop.
If using rope swings can hang from a single rope on each side.
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